Liquid-soap-dispensing device.



H. B. NICHOLS. uoum SOAP DISPENSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZQ; 1914.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

wumnm n c UN TE STATES PATENT ormon 5 H E RBERT B. NICHOLS, OF METHUEN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 HENRY C. BOUGHT Y, OF METHUEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

LIQUID-SOAP-DISPENSING DEVICE.

viating the necessity of providing the usual cakes of soap and'which' are ofttimes unsanitary for the reason that they are usedto wash the hands and faces of difl'erent people. e The invention contemplates, among other features, the provision of a reggeptacle or container which can be arrang on a suitable bracket-and which contains the liquid soap, with mleans on the receptacle and supported thereon whereby quantities of the liquid soap can be readily removed fromthe container or receptacle by a slight movement of a plunger or member which determines to a certain extent the amount of liquid soap to be used in the operation of washing the hands or face.

In the. further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the, accompanying drawings, constituting a' part, of this specification; in which similar characters of reference denotes corresponding parts in all the views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view takenthrough the device; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 22 in Fig. 1; and Fig.1 3 is a plan view.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a receptacle 10 which is prefer-. ably made of glass and encircled by a band 11 constituting a part of a suitable bracket 12 whereby the receptacle can be supported over a basln or wash stand, the band 11 be ing preferably countersunk in an annular recess 13 in the receptacle so that the face of the band will lie flush with the periphery of the receptacle, thus presenting a neat and efi'ective appearance and causing the band to support the receptacle in vertical posi- .tion. A tubular member 14 provided with a plurality of opposed openings 15 in its lower end is arranged within the receptacle, with its lower end abutting against the bot- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 29, 1914. Serial Nd. 841,890.

Patented Dec.21, 1915.

I 16 of the receptacle and its-upper end member is established. The inner end of the shank terminates in a seat 21-preferably beveled and upon which normally reposes the body 22 of a valve'or plunger 23 which, when in normal position, will close the openings 15, said valve or plunger having a reduced stem 24 projecting through the tubular portion of the nozzle member and depending exteriorly thereof.

A closure 25 is provided for closing the inlet opening 26 formed in the top 17 of the receptacle and the said closure includes an integral threaded shank 27 which is adapted for interior threaded connection with the upper end of the tubular member 14 so that the nozzle member 19 and closure 25 constitute the 'means for supporting the tubular member within the receptacle while the closure also closes the inlet opening 26 in the top of the receptacle. The closure 25 is preferably provided with a plurality of apertures 28 to permit of the insertion of a wrench or the like therein whereby to remove the closure for the purpose of filling the receptacle, said apertures being also provided to permit air to enter the receptacle and thus result in a clear fiow of the fluid through the nozzle when the plunger or valve is actuated.

When the plunger or valve is in its nor-. mal position it will be seen that there is a space between the upper end of the plunger and the shank 27 of the closure and that the plunger normally closes the openings 15 in the tubular member. Now when it is de sired to obtain a quantity of the soap the hand 'is' placed beneath the receptacle and an upward push imparted to'the stem of the plunger 23, thus unseatingthe same and uncovering theopenings 15 so that the liquid soap can flow outwardly through the nozzle into the palm of the hand of the operator. The upward movement of the plunger is limited by the engagement of the upper end of the body 22 of the plunger with the closure 25 and when the upward pressure on the stem of the plunger is released the weight of the plunger will cause the same to gravitate into normal position and againrepose upon the seat 21 to close the openings 15.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the device described is of a simple construction, consists of few parts and can be readily operated, While at the same-time it will be clean and sanitary and obviate the necessity of using the usual cake of soap and which is considered unsanitary for the reason that it ofttimes is used by different persons after being previously soiled.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

In a liquid soap dispensing device comprising a receptacle including a top and bottom, each provided with an opening, an annular flange formed on the Wall of one of said openings, a closure having an'iannular rib v formed thereon, said closure disposed within-theflanged opening and extending into the receptacle, a nozzle member disposed in the opemng in the bottom of the receptacle and extending therethrough, a valve seat formed on the upper end of said nozzle member, a tubular member arranged in the receptacle and having the ends there of threadedly engaging the shanks of the nozzle and closure, said tubular member havlng a plurality of openings adjacent the lower end thereof, a plunger valve arranged to slide within the tubular member and normally closing the openings, and a stem de- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

